Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 04/27/2020
Churchill said that "We build our houses and then they build us." He was referring to Parliament and its structural restraints. But, as always, he was providing a wonderful insight into the folly of our beliefs. "Build it and they will
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 04/20/2020
When we were first married we lived in an apartment and both worked. We had a couple of cats over that time, Irwin and Sydney, which were perfect pets. They didn't need tending all day, ate their cat food, and
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 04/13/2020
One of the dangers of these times is a feeling of loss of control. We're prevented from working, dining out, meeting with others, watching sports, attending school. There are sonorous warnings in daily press briefings. Most people obey, hoping it's
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 04/06/2020
You can allow yourself to be battered and bruised by an unending stream of bad news, repeated ad infinitum by the media under the guise of keeping us informed. You can hide and wait things out. You can, of course, listen and watch
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 03/30/2020
My personal trainer told me a week ago he was probably going to have to close because of retail restrictions. I asked what I could do to maintain my strength and stamina until he reopened. He promptly put some weights
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 03/23/2020
When I've been inflicted with a flat tire on my cars, I don't know about you, but I don't stand around blaming the city, the tire manufacturer, the car dealer, or the fates. I get the tire changed one way
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 03/16/2020
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Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 03/09/2020
The Wall Street Journal, for my money the best written newspaper in the world, published a piece over the weekend about the need to keep employees happy, even to the extent of violating their privacy to make sure they're happy!
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 03/02/2020
"Nuance" is defined as "a subtle difference in meaning." We often don't realize the cause, but an artistic performance, or business presentation, or family dinner table discussion can be highly rewarding or disappointing based on the presence or absence of
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 02/24/2020
I stopped by my favorite hot dog truck this past week. It's been here for at least 40 years and is owned by "Pops," who started with a push cart and who now has a silver trailer towed by a
